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Shabbat Naso

For Shabbat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89), the lengthiest perasha of the entire Torah, services are conducted in Maqam SABA (Hebrew: Army). A simple explanation is because the words "leesbo SABA" (Hebrew: ‘army’) are mentioned in the beginning of the perasha. A deeper explanation is due to the connection between Sotah and Berit Milah (Saba is the maqam for Berit Milah). A Berit Milah is a symbolic protection against promiscuity so that one will not be in the situation of the Sotah. A second opinion is to apply Maqam Rast due to the fact that it was missed for Shabbat Bemidbar. ALIYOT: It is the custom of many communities (i.e. Cairo) to end Aliyat Kohen with Birkat Kohanim (4:21-6:27). This will make the first Aliyah extremely lengthy, and will make the remaining Aliyot focused specifically on the different days of the Tabernacle dedications. The Aleppo tradition, however, is to reserve Birkat Kohanim for the sixth aliyah, traditionally the 'best' aliyah of each perasha. MISHMARA: Tractates Nazir and Sotah (Sephardic Pizmonim Project, www.pizmonim.com).

Naso- Entire Perasha and Haftarah

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